Inventions of the 1800s By aj_stark6 Jan 1, 1827 Matches Invented by John Walker Jan 1, 1829 Typewriter Invented by W.A. Burt Jan 1, 1831 Mechanical Reaper Invented by Cyrus McCormick Jan 1, 1838 Morse Code Invented by Samuel Morse Jan 1, 1845 Sewing Machine Invented by Elias Howe Jan 1, 1861 Bicycle Invented by Pierre Michaux Jan 1, 1866 Dynamite Invented by Alfred Nobel Jan 1, 1879 Lightbulb Invented by Thomas Edison